UPDATE for 2018: This product has been discontinued. We have integrated its functionality into our Gen3 controller lineup. We've left this video up for informational purposes but this product is no longer made or supported.
Demo of the discontinued gHOST Converter from Disaster Area Designs.
The gHOST Converter is a compact and robust USB Host interface. The gHOST Converter connects to most class-compliant USB MIDI devices and converts their MIDI input and output to standard 5-pin MIDI.
Features:
Supplies up to 500mA power to USB Device
MIDI input
MIDI output with full software merge / thru
Compact and durable cast-aluminum enclosure
USB Host MIDI interface
USB interface is fully bi-directional
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